Patients Who Refuse Transfusion: An Integrated Management Strategy (EP Video)
Steven Hill and Kevin Collins present an integrated management strategy for patients who refuse transfusion (74:36 minutes).
Risks vs. Benefits of the Off-Label Use of Recombinant Factor VIIa in the Cardiac Arena (EP Video)
Alicia Sievert discusses the risks and benefits of off-label use of Recombinant Factor VIIa (23:00 minutes).
Data Collection and Management in a Hospital-based Program (EP Video)
Bob Groom discusses data management and collection in a hospital-based perfusion program (29:22 minutes).
Autologous Priming: A Review of Adoption, Applications and Outcomes (EP Video)
Dr. Anthony Shackelford discusses the current status of Autologous Priming in cardiac surgery (28:45 minutes).
Blood Management in Trauma: Trends and Issues (EP Video)
Dr. Mark Walsh discusses current trends in blood management for trauma cases (36:19 minutes).
Team Approach to Building/Managing a Blood Management Program (EP Video)
Dr. Robert Kramer discusses the process of building a team approach to blood management (32:40 minutes).
What You Need to Know About Novel Anticoagulants, PCCs (Prothrombin Complex Concentrates) and Human Fibrogen Concentrates (EP Video)
Dr. Suzanne Bakdash discusses novel anticoagulants and complex fibrogen concentrates (35:30 minutes).
Quality Control Procedures and Safe Practices in Autotransfusion (EP Video)
John Rivera discusses quality control and safe practices for autotransfusion procedures (29:50 minutes).
Importance of Perioperative Blood Glucose Management in Cardiac Surgical Patients
The evidence for a link between blood glucose levels and rates of morbidity and mortality in cardiac surgical patients in the intensive care unit is discussed.
Management of Intraoperative Fluid Balance and Blood Conservation Techniques in Adult Cardiac Surgery
This review discusses currently available techniques that can be used intraoperatively in an attempt to avoid or minimize fluid balance positiveness, to preserve the patient's own red blood cells, and to decrease blood product utilization during cardiac surgery.
An Educational Training Simulator for Advanced Perfusion Techniques Using a High-Fidelity Virtual Patient Model
This simulation model is a useful educational tool to learn the recognition and management skills of extracorporeal circulation.
How Good Patient Blood Management Leads to Excellent Outcomes in Jehovah’s Witness Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Patient blood management leads to excellent short-term and long-term outcomes in JW. Combined efforts in regard to preoperative hematological parameter optimization, effective volume management and meticulous surgical techniques make this possible but raise the cautionary note why this is only possible in JW patients.